Marketplace Enculturation

After an exhausting three days of hiking through the wilderness, we all were looking forward to a free day to catch up on reflection papers (or blog posts, for me) and rest. But, of course, being a member of Pat Blewett’s team, there is no such thing as boredom on a day off. So, out we went to the Garden tomb, the location a man named Gordon thought was Golgotha (where Christ was crucified and buried). It turns out he was mistaken, but the site has been nicely preserved to resemble more what Calvary would have looked like at the time, instead of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (which is more likely the accurate spot).

The Hill of the Skull

The most apt description in the place

Dr. Blewett: faithfully orange. =P

Beth Moore was speaking at the Garden!

I also finally got some pictures from the market that we’re always walking through:

A garbage tractor

Some crazy drink vendor—I’m not really sure what it is.

Shops right inside the Damascus gate (the Arab side)

Pickled cauliflower?

My favorite: GUMMIES!!!

A spice tower—crazy huh?

"Hallo, Madam! Where are you from? Let's make a deal."

Baklava and other desserts in funny lighting

And, I’m not sure what that is actually, but it looks good.

You have to be fast when taking pictures in the market; otherwise, you just get shoved along in the flow of traffic. But these are just a few examples of typical market scenes that we pass by when we're in Jerusalem.